The Social Venture Network awards aim to support and connect the most influential social entrepreneurs on the planet. Past winners include US Fellows Willy Foote, Founder of Root Capital and Mark Hanis, Founder of the Genocide Intervention Network. See details here.

Funding for Nonprofits Serving Low-Income Hispanic FamiliesDeadline: March 16, 2011Grants of $50,000 are offered by AVANCE, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides parent and early childhood education programs, is accepting proposals from nonprofit organizations serving low-income Hispanic families to enter into a grant agreement with AVANCE to integrate the AVANCE program model into their existing services. More info is here.